This gallery tells the story of Howard Carter's link with Swaffham and how his life here lead him to finding the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922.
The focus of the Ben Emmerson room is a display of artifacts and tells the story of the social history of Swaffham, it’s industry and agriculture.
This gallery displays a fascinating array of archaeological finds from the Swaffham area. Discover local pre-history and Swaffham's Anglo-Saxon past.
This gallery focusing on Swaffham town in the past, featuring Harry Carter's scale model of the town, beautiful illustrations by Mary Jane Jeffery and other displays.
The Conflict and Consequences Gallery grew out of a National Lottery Grant between 2019 and 2021 for living reminiscences of World War II.
"Brilliant little museum with friendly knowledgeable staff. Exhibition on Howard Carter who discovered Tutankhamen's tomb was particularly interesting and enjoyable." Read more reviews
The Museum will be closed on the morning of Wed 11th June (opening at 1pm) and closed all day on 12th & 13th to enable fitting new entrance doors.
4 London Street
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7DQ
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